On track: Precisely monitoring streetcars in real-time

Valley Metro launched operation of the Tempe Streetcar in May of 2022 to serve the highest transit ridership centers in the region and connect passengers to neighborhoods, major business centers and key destinations. The fleet of six streetcars operates along a three-mile route while sharing the road with cars and has 14 stations across Downtown Tempe and Arizona State University’s Tempe campus. In the first year of operation, the streetcar system served nearly 800,000 passengers . Road-sharing